Goodnight friends! Warmed up again over the day, around 6°c though still with a sharpened edge of windchill. Heavily clouded overall again but in more expansive, occasionally blue-mottled vaults of air that grey drier and less hazy over the day. Spotted an erstwhile buttercup, battered and blustered down to half its petals already for its eagerness. Little purple candleflame clusters of crocuses are more patient for now, neatly furled into narrow pointed buds. Winter feels on the ebb at last as sunset finally slipped back past 5pm.
Slept badly again with sore joints, more chill overnight rain and the groaning thrum of wind. Lethargy stayed heavy with me over the day, and some lingering co getting too, maybe a touch overconfident in how fully I’ve got over that mild cold. Benefits harassment phone call in the morningz so hoping I can get at least a bit more sleep.
May we grow in gentleness, compassion and understanding today!
Image ID: Photo of tangled bare treetops silhouetted against a burning band of orange sunset light, separated from the flat deep grey sky above by a few narrow streaks of blazing golden cloud.
